The nation's largest banks saw their aggregate capital levels decline the least since the stress testing regime was reformed in 2020. Even so, the Fed will keep stress capital buffers unchanged as it weighs structural changes to its annual capital test.
The Omaha bank says AI agents halve the time required to research fraud, sanctions violations and money-laundering alerts.
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When a bank thinks of itself as a tech company, a new set of opportunities and challenges becomes clear.
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The shutdown came in the middle of a match, knocking out processing at small businesses, a segment expected to see transactions spike during such an event.
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The payment company is expanding the Afterpay buy now/pay later network and offering a Cash App mobile plan as it tries to draw consumers from legacy financial institutions and rival payment firms.
JPMorganChase wants to expand its digital bank offerings to three more European countries, according to a new Financial Times report; M&T Bank Corp. elects Jerry Jacobs Jr. to the board of directors of both its parent and banking subsidiary; Citizens Financial Group names Chris Emerson as head of investor relations; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
The head of client segments in Morgan Stanley's wealth division acknowledges AI could one day be the primary source of financial advice for mass affluent clients. Morgan Stanley advisors working with wealthier investors will have to up their games.
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Proposed rules for implementing the GENIUS Act demand close examination. While regulators' intentions are admirable, some of their suggestions threaten to create the very problems they are meant to resolve.
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Congress needs to tread carefully as it creates new rules for stablecoins. Some of the proposals currently on the table could lead to a disruptive restructuring of financial services in the U.S.
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As fintech firms rush to take advantage of a new regulatory attitude toward bank charter applications, their leaders are about to step into a very new compliance environment. They need to understand what they're getting themselves into.
There's been an onslaught of nonbank financial technology company charter applications and approvals already this year.
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The 33 companies that made it to this year's Best Fintechs to Work For list are actively preserving remote work options and non-salary benefit packages.
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The company says its mission-driven culture, family-supporting benefits and emphasis on flexibility are key factors.
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An analysis of American Banker's 2026 Best Fintechs to Work For finds that workers appreciate flexibility, as well as "meaningful" work.
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JPMorgan wants a judge to overturn the FINRA arbitration award it was hit with after firing one of its brokers over expenses stemming from a Super Bowl-timed client meeting.
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The big moves hit the Swiss firm as it continues to lose advisors on a net basis — though now it's reportedly sweetening its recruiting offers.
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As funding questions persist for Social Security and Medicare Part A, speakers at the recent AICPA conference discussed how advisors can guide clients through complex benefit rules and options.
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Part of the proposal affects the risk weighting for certain "investment properties and other cashflow-dependent" mortgages, according to a new Pennymac report.
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As the capital rule's comment period closes, some experts express concern about proposed changes that may impact nonbanks reliant on warehouse financing.
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Guidance documents from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network heightening bank scrutiny of individual tax identification numbers in mortgage applications could discourage banks from issuing those kinds of loans.
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Tech companies may be the biggest winners of a custodial deposit provision tucked away in a much-touted bipartisan housing bill set to become law this week.
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New York State's attorney general has reached settlements with the two banks, which will pay a combined $90,000 in penalties in connection with alleged violations of rent stabilization laws.
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Senators from both parties criticized banks over overdraft fees, though populist Republicans and their more establishment conservative colleagues were split over whether blame for the problem lies with banks conduct or the consumers.
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Insurance companies are increasingly shifting their assets into offshore vehicles, where they are being used for…what exactly? We don't know, and that's the problem.
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The Federal Reserve's new chair wants to change the way the central bank communicates with markets and the public. What those changes ultimately amount to could represent a major shift in an agency that has made transparency a guiding light for decades.
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